58°F
weather icon Clear

Community Briefs

Art guild partners with lodge for show

Tuesday marks the final day for Southwest USA, an exhibit of fine art presented by members of the Boulder City Art Guild in conjunction with the Hoover Dam Lodge, 18,000 U.S. Highway 93.

The success of the first collaboration prompted Hoover Dam Lodge to double the amount of exhibit space for this show, which now features works by 25 artists on display at the resort.

Flower arranger to present talk

Boulder City Garden Club members will meet for tea and cookies, 6:15 p.m. Wednesday at the Boulder City Library, 701 Adams Blvd.

Marci Brown, an expert in flower arranging, will offer an “Introduction to Floral Design.” The program will begin at 7 p.m., all interested people are welcome to attend.

Holiday closures between story session, club meetings at library

Boulder City Library, 701 Adams Blvd., has several activities planned for the coming weeks. These include:

■ STEAM club, 3:30 p.m. today in the community room. Explore science, technology, engineering, art and math through stories, crafts and activities. For those 6-11.

■ Drop in story time, 10 a.m. Tuesday in the board room. For all ages.

Note: Starting this week the library will be closed Sundays through Labor Day and will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day.

Myriad special events on tap at Lake Mead

Lake Mead National Recreation Area has a variety of special events happening in the coming week. These include:

■ Ranger Program: Singing Songs Together, 7 p.m. Saturday at the Boulder Beach amphitheater. Mike Kershaw, along with his acoustic guitar, will lead campers in a song-fest which includes traditional children’s tunes, today’s hits and some of his own originals. For more information, call 702-293-8990.

■ Ranger Chat: Public Lands - “Treasures of Southern Nevada,” at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m, Sunday at the Alan Bible Visitor Center, 10 Lakeshore Road. Attendees will learn about the variety of public lands located along the Colorado River in Southern Nevada. For more information, call 702-293-8990.

See Spot Run to present ‘pup crawl’

See Spot Run will present its seventh annual poker run, pup crawl and silent auction June 11.

The event, scheduled from 5-9:30 p.m., will include stops at several local pubs.

Participants can visit in any order and collect cards, turning in their best high or low hand by 9 p.m. Winners will be announced at 9:30 p.m. at the Boulder Dam Brewing Co., 453 Nevada Way.

Pubs and eateries participating in the event are: Boulder Bowl, Boulder Dam Brewing Co., The World Famous Coffee Cup, The Dillinger Food and Drinkery, Evan’s Old Town Grille, Grandma Daisy’s, Jack’s Place, Milo’s Cellar, Oasis Boutique Motel, Southwest Diner and Tony’s Pizza. Tickets are $20 each, with proceeds benefiting the nonprofit organization’s dog park at Veterans’ Memorial Park, 1650 Buchanan Blvd.

MOST READ
THE LATEST
A sneaky way to spread holiday cheer at King

On Saturday, Dec. 14, King Elementary School hosted “The Very Merry Grinchmas,” a holiday event full of festive fun that had more than 200 students and families gathering at Boulder Creek Golf Course for an unforgettable day.

Garrett gears up for second semester

The start of a new year is always a time for a fresh start and new opportunities. At Garrett Junior High, it’s the perfect time for our students to set new goals, challenge themselves, and make a plan for what they would like to accomplish.

Checking in on the BCHS chess team

Chess is an immersive 1v1 board game that requires high strategies and patience. The rules of chess may seem simple, but it requires deep thinking. Each player has sixteen pieces. These pieces are often black and white so there is no confusion during the match. The white player makes the first move and then from there, the game begins. The goal in these matches is to attack your opponent’s King piece with no way to escape, also known as a checkmate. This will cause the match to end and a win for whoever checkmates. The match can also end with a draw. Consenting to a draw is when there is no way to achieve a checkmate. This year at Boulder City High School, students have decided to take on this challenge of creating a chess team.

A look back at the first half of the year

There is so much joy in watching children learning as they grow.

Boulder City schools meet with Legislative Counsel Bureau

Today, Boulder City High School, Garrett Junior High School, and Martha P. King Elementary School will be visited by the Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau (LCB).

Busy season at Garrett

December is a busy month of activities in schools, filled with wonderful winter concerts, the challenge of final exams and assessments, and the energy that just seems to come with the season.

Season of giving at BCHS

If you live in Boulder City, you know the community is very busy during the holidays, especially winter holidays.

Taking a look at diabetes

Did you know that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises people with diabetes to get a flu vaccination to prevent flu and serious flu complications and recommends people with diabetes who have flu infection or suspect flu infection be promptly treated with antiviral treatment.

Building a growth mindset at King

Sometimes as adults we can spend too much time focusing on “wins” and “losses.” This is true in education as well.